Webster's Third New Dictionary: International

Websters
Third New
International
Dictionary
UNABRIDGED
Users Guide
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Springfield, MA 01102
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Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

Users Guide
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G E T T I N G S TA R T E D
Welcome!
Installation Instructions
Starting the Program
Learning to Use Your Dictionary Program
Technical Support
A QUICK TOUR
Introduction
Types of Information in Dictionary Entries
Program Overview
Menu Commands
Types of Searches
Using the Results/Lookup List Area
Going On-line
Looking up a Word
Illustrations and Tables
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PERFORMING BASIC SEARCHES

Introducing the Basic Searches Tab
How to Conduct a Basic Search
Searching by Entry Word
Searching for Words in Definitions
Searching for Rhyming Words
Searching for Homophones
Searching by Etymology
Searching for Word Game Solutions
Crossword Puzzle Searches
Cryptogram Searches
Jumble Searches
Searching for Special Information in Entries
Function Label Searches
Usage Label/Note Searches
Searching for Verbal Illustrations
Author Quoted Searches
Searching for Synonyms
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Introducing the Advanced Searches Tab
How to Conduct an Advanced Search
Logical Connectors in Advanced Searches
Searching Using Wildcard Characters
Parentheses in Searches
Searching for Inflected Forms
PERFORMING BROWSE SEARCHES

Introducing the Browse Tab
How to Conduct a Browse Search
Searching by the Beginning Letters of Entries
Searching by the Endings of Entries
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USING DICTIONARY ENTRIES

Printing
Highlighting and Copying Text
Pasting Text into a Field
Accessing the Dictionary from Other Programs
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A D VA N C E D F E AT U R E S
Bookmarking Entries
Adding New Bookmarks
Organizing Bookmarks
Help Using Bookmarks
Customizing Your Program
Appearance Tab
Reference Tab
Browse Search Tab
Spelling Help
Using Spelling Help
INDEX
Please note that because some software may have been slightly modified after the documentation was
completed, some information and images included in this Users Guide may not correspond exactly with
the actual program. Late-breaking features are included in the README.TXT file on the CD-ROM.
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Getting Started
Welcome!
Thank you for purchasing Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged on CD-ROM.
Its unique combination of authoritative content and powerful search capabilities delivers dynamic
research solutions for all your language reference needs.
Installation instructions
Installing Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged on your Windows or
Macintosh computer is easy. You can do it using any of the installation procedures you usually use,
or you can follow the installation instructions given below.
Windows
Macintosh
1. Start Windows as normal.
1. Start your computer as normal.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the

appropriate drive.
2. Insert the CD-ROM into the

appropriate drive.
3. Double-click on My Computer.
3. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon on

the desktop.
4. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

5. Double-click on the file named SETUP
(or SETUP.EXE).
4. Double-click on the file named SETUP.

5. Follow on-screen instructions.
6. Follow on-screen instructions.
Starting the program

An icon called Merriam-Websters Unabridged will be created on your desktop (or in your
Programs menu in Windows) when you install Websters Third New International Dictionary,
Unabridged. To start the dictionary program, locate and double-click on this icon.
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Getting Started
Learning to use your dictionary program

Merriam-Webster provides a variety of tools to help you learn to use Websters Third New
International Dictionary, Unabridged including:
need help with, then check

A Quick-Start Guide included in the jewel case of the CD-ROM.
the status bar at the bottom
This comprehensive Users Guide.
of the screen for keywords
On-screen Help with instructions that appear in the status bar at the bottom of the program
screen when you roll your cursor over key parts of the interface.
to use in searching the Help
System.
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the guide.pdf file duplicates
the material in this Users
A comprehensive Help System built into the program accessible through the Help menu.
To use the programs Help System, click on the Help menu and choose either the Contents
and Index (Windows), Help Contents (Macintosh), or Search for help on option to
locate the information you want.
Useful electronic files and guides on the CD-ROM designed to help you learn to use and get
the most from this program. The first, called guide.pdf, can be read with the Adobe Acrobat
Reader software version 4.x or higher (a copy of the reader is included on the CD-ROM).
The second is the README.TXT file that explains any last minute updates or corrections
made to the product just prior to publication.
A Go Online menu that provides easy access to related sites on the World Wide Web.
Guide. If you lose or
misplace this booklet,

simply print a copy of
guide.pdf as a replacement.
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Technical support
If you have questions about installing or using this product on your computer, call our technical
support staff at 1-800-696-0514, Monday through Friday, between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m. Pacific
Time. If you prefer, you can e-mail our technical support staff at techsupport@m-w.com.
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Introduction
This section provides an overview first of the dictionary content available in the program, and
second of the main screens and features it offers for retrieving that information. A more detailed
explanation of the programs features will follow this chapter.
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open as you read through
this section so you can try
the example searches and
Types of information in dictionary entries
activities included
Dictionary entries are specially designed to pack a lot of information into a very limited space.
The illustration below introduces the key elements of a dictionary entry. Detailed information
about the structure of the entries in this dictionary, and of the individual components, can be
found within the programs Help System in a section called Explanatory Notes.
PRONUNCIATION Shows
how to say the Entry Word,
and will include variants
where applicable.
ENTRY WORD
Also known as
the Main Entry, it
will include dots
for hyphenation
points when
applicable.
Main Entry:
Pronunciation:
Function:
Inflected Form:
Etymology:
FUNCTION LABEL
Indicates the part of
speech or other function.
INFLECTED FORMS
Provides guidance
on forming plurals,
comparatives, and
superlatives.
1cruise
krz
verb
-ed/-ing/-s
Dutch kruisen to make a cross, move crosswise, cruise, from Middle Dutch
crucen, from cruce cross, from Latin cruc-, crux more at RIDGE
intransitive verb
USAGE NOTE
Gives supplementary information about idiom,
syntax, semantic
relationship, and
status.
1 : to sail about touching at a series of ports as distinguished from voyaging to a set

destination
2 slang : to be on ones way : GO <you cruise right along and cheer her up J.C.Lincoln>
3 : to travel for the sake of traveling without destination or other definite purpose
4 : to go about at random but on the lookout for possible developments (as of a taxicab or a
police car)
5 a of an airplane : to fly at the most efficient operating speed of the engine b of an
automobile : to travel at a speed suitable for maintaining steadily for long distance;
sometimes : to go at or near the highest speed that can be safely and steadily maintained
Figure 1 - Annotated Sample Dictionary Entry
throughout the tour.
ETYMOLOGY
Details the origin
of the word.
VERBAL
ILLUSTRATION
Demonstrates
how a word is
used in context.
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Program overview
The programs features are organized to help you quickly and easily:
Search for words
View the results of searches
Use the results of searches
All of the features that you need to use this program efficiently and effectively can be found
in the Main Window of the program, which is shown in Figure 2 below.
GO ONLINE
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MENU BAR
NAVIGATION AREA
SEARCH TABS
SEARCH INPUT
RESULTS/LOOKUP LIST
Type a word to see entries where:
Entry Word is
Main Entry:
Pronunciation:
Function:
Inflected Form:
Etymology:
bill
Click on a word to view its entry.
bill [1, noun]

bill [2, verb]
bill [3, noun]
bill [4, noun]
bill [5, transitive verb]
bill [6, noun]
bill [7, noun]
accommodation bill
bank bill
bankers bill
battle bill
bill broker
bill in aid of an execution
bill
+ il
b
noun
-s
Middle English bile, from
Old English; akin to
Old English bill sword
1: the jaws of a bird together with their horny
covering, the whole varying greatly in form
according to the food and habits of the various kinds : BEAK, NIB
2 a: any mouthpart similar to or likened to a bill
(as the horny jaws of a turtle, the elongated
snout of a marlin, or the sensitive skin-covered beak of a platypyus) b: a thin flattened
part of the shell margin of the broad
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Figure 2 - Main Window/Basic Search Screen
ENTRY DISPLAY
ILLUSTRATION
Each component of the Main Window enables you to accomplish certain tasks with this program.
The table below summarizes the most important elements of the Main Window and tells briefly
what you can do with each one.
Menu bar
The Menu bar appears at the top of the screen and lets you access all of the program
features using either your mouse or keyboard.
Navigation area
This part of the screen includes the Back and Forward buttons and the Select a Reference
drop-down menu. The latter allows you to install and search more than one
Merriam-Webster electronic reference.
Search tabs
The three Search tabs below the Navigation area let you choose between the Basic
Searches, Advanced Searches, and Browse search screens.
Search Input area

This area includes the Search Type drop-down menu, which you can use to choose the type
of search you want to perform. It also has a Search Input area where you can type the word
or phrase you want to look up, and the Search, Clear, and Spelling Help buttons to use
when searching.
Results/Lookup List area

When you are typing a word in the Search Input area, the Results/Lookup List area shows
a list of words that contain the letters you have already typed. After you have clicked on the
Search button, it shows the results of the dictionary search for the word or phrase which was
entered in the Search Input area. See also Using the Results/Lookup List on the page 9.
Entry Display area

This area on the right side of the screen shows the dictionary entry for the word or phrase
highlighted in the Results/Lookup List.
Status bar
This area at the bottom of the screen shows how many words have been found by your
search, and provides brief help messages as you move your cursor over the screen.
Illustrations
Illustrations appear in their own window. See also Illustrations and Tables on page 10.
Go Online
The Go Online menu lets you access web-based resources. See also Going On-line on page 9.
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Menu commands
The following table describes the menu options that are available in this program.
This menu allows
These actions
FILE
New Window
Opens a new copy of the Main Window.
Print
Enables printing of entries, lists, illustrations, or tables.
Print Setup
Opens controls to change printer settings.
Close
Closes any currently open window or dialog box, but does not shut down
the program.
Exit/Quit
Shuts down the program.
EDIT
Copy
Copies highlighted text to the clipboard.
Copy Word
Copies the currently displayed entry word, without hyphenation points,

to the clipboard.
Paste
Inserts text from the clipboard to the Search Input area.
Select All
Highlights all text in the Entry Display area.
Preferences
Opens controls to change font size and color, search options, and
reference options.
Clear
Clears the Search Input, Results/Lookup List, and Entry Display areas.
VIEW
Previous Entry
Displays the last entry viewed (i.e., moves backward through the History List).
Next Entry
Returns to an entry after the Previous Entry option has been used
(i.e., moves forward through the History List).
Previous List
Displays the last Results List viewed (i.e., moves backward through past
Results Lists).
Next List
Returns to a Results List after the Previous List option has been used
(i.e., moves forward through past Results List).
History
Opens a dialog box showing previously viewed words.
Basic Searches
Changes to the Basic Searches tab.
Advanced Searches
Changes to the Advanced Searches tab.
Browse
Changes to the Browse tab.
BOOKMARKS
Add Bookmark
Adds an entry to the Bookmark menu.
Organize Bookmarks
Opens controls to sort and rearrange bookmarks.
GO ONLINE
Register This Product
Opens a page on the World Wide Web where it is possible to register

the dictionary.
Merriam-Webster OnLine Opens a Web page allowing access to Merriam-Websters Collegiate

(www.m-w.com)
Dictionary and Thesaurus and other language resources.
Word Central
(www.WordCentral.com)
Opens a Web page for kids including a free searchable dictionary and a
students Daily Buzzword.
Word of the Day
Opens a Web page offering a new word, example sentence, and

Did you know? paragraph each day.
Word Game of the Day
Opens a Web page offering a new word game each day.
Britannica.com
Opens the Web page of britannica.com, including a free searchable

version of Encyclopdia Britannica.
WINDOWS
Next Window
Cycles through all open windows.
HELP
Contents and Index
(Mac=Help Contents)
Displays Help Contents.
Search for Help on
Allows you to search for help on specific topics or keywords.
About this Product
Provides information about the dictionarys copyright and version.
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Types of searches
Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged offers 13 different types of searches in the
Search Type menu for finding the information you need about words and language. The table
below provides a list of these search types and gives a brief description of their intended uses.
You will find more detailed information about how to perform each different type of search in the
Performing Basic Searches section of this Users Guide starting on page 11.
Search fields and their functions

Choose this search
To find
Entry word is
The definition of a word or phrase.
Defining text contains
Entries whose definition includes a specific word.
Rhymes with
Words that rhyme with a given word.
Forms a crossword of
Words where you know some letters but not others.
Is a cryptogram of
Words that solve a cryptogram puzzle or code pattern.
Is a jumble of
Words that can be made by shuffling a given group of letters.
Homophones are
Words that sound alike, but that are spelled differently.
Etymology includes
Words that derive from a particular language or word root.
Verbal illustration contains
Examples of a word used in context.
Author quoted is
Quotes from a specific author or publication.
Function label is
Words that have a certain function (e.g., trademark) or

part-of-speech label.
Synonym paragraph contains Paragraphs describing differences among synonyms.

Usage note contains
Words that are used in a certain way (e.g., slang), that are found
primarily in the English of a particular region (e.g., Scotland), or
that have special uses in a particular field (e.g., law).
Using the Results/Lookup List area

Lookup List
When you start to type a word or phrase in the Search Input area, a list of words will appear in
the Results/Lookup List area showing terms that begin with the letters you have already typed.
This is called a Lookup List. If you see the word you want in the Lookup List, double-click on it
to search for it.
Results List
After you click on the Search button to look up a word that you have entered in the Search Input
area, a list of words will appear in the Results/Lookup List area showing you all terms that
contain this word, including homographs. This is called a Results List. The entry for the first item
in the Results List displays automatically in the Entry Display area. To see the entry for any other
word in the Results List, simply click on it. You can also view the results of previous searches by
using the Back and Forward buttons that appear directly above the Results List.
BACK BUTTON
FORWARD BUTTON
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TRY IT Check out
Going On-line
If you have an Internet connection and a Web browser, the Go Online menu of Websters Third New
International Dictionary, Unabridged provides easy access to a wealth of additional language-related
resources. To access Merriam-Websters on-line resources make sure you have an open Internet
connection, go to the Go Online menu and click on the name of the feature you want to access.
Merriam-Websters Word of
the Day. Open a connection
to the Internet, then choose

Word of the Day from the
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Looking up a word
It is very easy to look up a word in the dictionary using this program. Just follow these instructions:
1. Type the word or phrase you want to look up in the Search Input area.
2. Click on the Search button (or press ENTER/RETURN).
into the Search Input area

with commas separating
These instructions allow you to look up any boldface word in the dictionary, much the same
as you would look up a word in a printed dictionary. See also the Performing Basic Searches,
Performing Advanced Searches, and Performing Browse Searches sections of this Users Guide.
them and click on the

Search button.
TRY IT Type cat, bird in
Illustrations and Tables

Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged includes 1,000 full-color illustrations and
25 tables. If an entry has an illustration, an icon shaped like an eye
will appear at the end of
the dictionary entry text. If an entry has a table, a table icon
will appear at the end of the entry.
the Search Input area and
click on the Search button.

This will create Results Lists
for both words. Use the
Results List Back and
Forward buttons to see

both lists.
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To view either an illustration or a table, double-click on the icon for it. The illustration or table will
open in its own window, which you can resize or close independently of the main program
window. You can also print illustrations or tables by clicking on the printer icon in the upper right
corner of the window containing the illustration or table.
Performing Basic Searches
Introducing the Basic Searches tab

Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged has three search screens, Basic Searches,
Advanced Searches, and Browse, that let you easily find and use the sophisticated search tools
included with this program. The Basic Searches screen is likely to be the one that you will use
most often. It appears automatically the first time you open the program, and it lets you search
through the dictionary using any one of 13 powerful search options.
BASIC SEARCHES TAB

SEARCH TYPE MENU

SEARCH INPUT
Entry Word is
bill
SEARCH BUTTON
SPELLING HELP BUTTON
bill [1, noun]
RESULTS/LOOKUP LIST
bill [2, verb]

bill [3, noun]
bill [4, noun]
bill [5, transitive verb]
bill [6, noun]
bill [7, noun]
accommodation bill
bank bill
bankers bill
battle bill
bill broker
bill in aid of an execution
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Main Entry:
bill
Pronunciation: +bil
Function:
noun
Inflected Form: -s
Etymology:
STATUS BAR
Figure 3 - Basic Searches Screen
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asterisk (*) and question

mark (?) wildcard
characters to help you.
How to conduct a basic search

The procedure for doing any kind of search in the Basic Searches tab is always the same, no
matter what type of search you choose from the Search Type menu. Simply follow these steps:
1. Select the Basic Searches tab by clicking on it in the Main Window, or choosing Basic
Searches from the View menu.
See also Using Wildcard

Characters on page 19.
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a Defining text contains...

search, the program will
2. Choose the type of search you want to perform from the Search Type menu.
3. Type the word or phrase you want to look up in the Search Input area.
5. View the results in the Entry Display and Results/Lookup List areas.
The following sections describe how to use the 13 search types available in the Search Type menu
to access the wealth of information available in the dictionary.
automatically look for

inflected forms of the
search word as well as the

base word.
TRY IT Choose
Searching by entry word

The Entry word is search type is the most similar to looking up a word in a print dictionary.
When using this search, the program finds all the entries that include the word or phrase that you
enter into the Search Input area. For example, if you look up the word cat, the Results List will
include all of the homographs for cat, as well as any compound terms and phrases that include the
word cat (e.g., cat-and-mouse, cat-onine-tails, etc.).
from the Search Type menu
and type swim into the

Search Input area; the
Results List will show all
entries whose definitions
contain swim, swam, swum,

swimming, or swims.
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Searching for words in definitions

The Defining text contains search type basically reverses the way you look up a word in a print
dictionary by letting you search through the definitions of words. The defining text is the part of
the dictionary entry that lists the various meanings of a word. For example, if you were doing a
project on baseball, you might want to see all the entries in the dictionary that have to do with
that sport (and which therefore include the word baseball in their definition).
Searching for rhyming words

The Rhymes with search type takes advantage of the pronunciation information included in
dictionary entries to let you search for words that rhyme with the word you type into the Search
Input area. This feature is especially useful for poets, lyricists, word-game players, students, and
many others who regularly use a rhyming dictionary while writing. For example, a Rhymes with
search for the word name will produce a Results List that includes acclaim, fame, and other words
that rhyme with the word name.
Searching for homophones

The Homophones are search type lets you search for words that sound like, but that are often
spelled differently from, the word you enter into the Search Input area. For example, a search on
the word to would yield a Results List that includes too and two.
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Searching by etymology
The Etymology includes search type allows you to find a word or words by typing a language
name or root word into the Search Input area. In a dictionary entry, the etymology provides
information about the history and origin of a word. For example, you could find all of the words
in the dictionary that originated in Japanese or that derive from the Greek root logia.
NOTE: Root words within etymologies that are not English words may not have their own entries
in this dictionary. As a result, you cannot see an entry for a foreign-language root word (such as
the Dutch kruisen, which appears in the etymology at the entry for cruise shown on page 3 of
this Users Guide). Brief definitions for foreign words are given in the etymologies where they
occur. To learn more about how etymologies are structured, see the Explanatory Notes in the
programs Help System.
you want to search consists

of two or more words, such
as Old English or Old High
German, use the Advanced

Search tab to set up a
multiple-term search. See

Performing Advanced
Searches on page 17.
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create a search that
combines Forms a
Searching for word game solutions

If you like to solve word puzzles or if you enjoy creating them, the word game searches in this
program will prove invaluable to you. You can do searches that will help you create or solve
crosswords, jumbles, or cryptograms. The following sections provide more details about how to
conduct word game searches.
crossword of with
to find all words that have

the correct number of
Crossword puzzle searches

The Forms a crossword of search type lets you find all words with a certain number of letters.
Type the letters you know and use question marks [?] for the ones you dont know. The program
will create a Results List of all the words that could solve your puzzle. For example, if you do a
Forms a crossword of... search for f??ta???, the dictionary will present a list of eight-letter words
that start with the letter f and have the letters t and a in the fourth and fifth positions.
letters and match the clue

given in your puzzle.
TRY IT Heres an
example of a cryptogram:
Cryptogram searches
The Is a cryptogram of search type creates a Results List of all words which match the pattern in
a coded word or message that you enter into the Search Input area. Cryptograms are cipher
puzzles in which each letter in a word is replaced by a different letter to create a coded word or
message (for instance, xyzzdw is a cryptogram of hidden). The puzzler must find the correct letters
to crack the code and make a logical word or message out of the cipher.
xyzzy. Which words might
this cryptogram represent?
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Jumble searches
The Is a jumble of search type creates a Results List showing all words that can be formed from
a certain group of letters that you type into the Search Input area. Jumbles (also called anagrams
or transpositions) are popular word puzzles that require puzzlers to unscramble a certain group of
letters to make a word that matches a given clue. For example, if you perform an Is a jumble of
search for lmies, the Results List for your search will include the words: smile, limes, miles, and
slime.
Searching for special information in entries

Dictionary entries include a wealth of special information. You can use the powerful search
features of this program to locate words by their part of speech, the geographical region in which
they are most often used, or their special usage restrictions. You can even search for synonym
paragraphs that describe how synonyms are similar and how they are subtly distinct from each
other. The following sections of this Users Guide explain how to search for such information.
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label is from the Search
Type menu and type
interjection into the Search

Input area to find some
colorful new ways to express

your feelings.
Function label searches

The Function label is search type delivers a Results List of all words with a particular part-ofspeech or other function label. These labels are used to indicate how a word typically functions in
a sentence. In most cases, the function label is a part of speech, such as noun, verb, adjective,
adverb, pronoun, preposition, or interjection. In some cases, the function label may indicate that a
word is a trademark or certification mark. For more information on function labels, see the
Explanatory Notes section in the programs Help System.
WARNING! Avoid using
the Function label is search

type to look up common
parts of speech, such as
noun, which will create a
Results List of thousands of
Usage label/note searches
entries that may be difficult
The Usage note contains search type allows you to look for all the words that carry usage notes
or labels indicating that they are used in a certain way (e.g., that they are slang or nonstandard), in
a certain place (e.g., Scotland, chiefly North) or in a particular subject area (e.g., baseball, law,
physics). For more information on usage labels, see the Explanatory Notes section in the
for your computer to display.
TIP If you dont get the

results you need by using
the Usage note contains

search type, try using the
search type, since some
usage labels or notes are

included within the
defining text.
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Searching for verbal illustrations

The Verbal illustration contains search type provides access to the thousands of example
sentences, phrases, and quotations included in the dictionary that show how words are commonly
used. This program allows you to search for verbal illustrations even when they do not appear at
the entry word you are studying. For example, you might want to see examples of the word
manifest used in context. That word is used in several verbal illustrations throughout the
dictionary, ranging from the entry for the word age to the one for the word thunder. For more
information about verbal illustrations, see the Explanatory Notes section in the programs
Help System.
TIP You can also use the
Author quoted is search

type to find quotations
from periodicals or
newspapers. Just enter a
Author quoted searches

The Author quoted is search type lets you locate quotations by an author or publication whose
work was used to provide a verbal illustration for the dictionary. Author quoted is... searches
always involve searching for the last name of the author. So if you were seeking quotations by
William Shakespeare, you would search for Shakespeare; if you were seeking quotations by Pearl
Buck, you would search for Buck. Do not include first names, initials, or courtesy titles such as Dr.
or Ms. in these searches.
key word from the
publications title into the
Searching for synonyms
Search Input area. For
The Synonym paragraph contains search type lets you use the dictionarys content to find
words that share a common meaning. A number of entries in the dictionary include these brief
synonymy paragraphs that discuss the similarities and differences between words of closely related
meaning. You can use a Synonym paragraph contains... search to find such paragraphs and
review the best word choice for a given situation.
example, if you wanted to

find quotations from The
New York Times, you could

type in Times.
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Performing Advanced Searches
Introducing the Advanced Searches tab

The Advanced Searches tab lets you create and run sophisticated searches for very precise
information using a combination of the search types discussed in the previous chapter. For
instance, you could combine an Etymology includes search for all the words that originated in
French with a Defining text contains search for the word cooking to create a Results List of
French cooking terms that have made their way into English. This tab also provides access to
specialized search tools, such as Boolean operators or logical connectors (e.g., AND, OR, NOT) and
parentheses to aid you in creating these complex searches.
You can display the Advanced Searches tab by clicking on it in the Main Window, or by choosing
Advanced Searches from the View menu.
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TIP The table Search
Fields and Their Functions
(which appears on page 8)

offers a handy quick-
reference list of searchable

fields in the dictionary.
You may find it useful to
keep that table open as you
ADVANCED SEARCHES TAB
create your first few
SEARCH TYPE MENU

SEARCH INPUT
LOGICAL CONNECTORS
AND PARENTHESES
SEARCH DISPLAY
Entry Word is
Main Entry:
Pronunciation:
Function:
Inflected Form:
Etymology:
bill
Function=noun AND
(Defining Text=bird AND
Defining Text=beak)
Click on a word to view it.
bill [1, noun]
RESULTS/LOOKUP LIST
cheyletidae
crow [1, noun]
diatryma
egg tooth
gape [2, noun]
helmet bird
bill
+bil
noun
-s
STATUS BAR
Figure 4 - Advanced Searches Screen
advanced searches.
ENTRY DISPLAY
ART ICON
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TIP If you are not sure
which search type to use to

find particular information,
check the Explanatory
Notes section in the
How to conduct an advanced search

The first step in performing any search in the Advanced Searches tab is to decide what kind of
information you want to find. For example, you need a list of nouns that rhyme with the word
name. Once you have determined what you want to find, you can build your search. To build
an advanced search, simply follow these steps:
1. Select the Advanced Searches tab.
2. Choose a search type from the Search Type menu (e.g., Defining text contains).
3. Type a word, phrase, or label in the Search Input area (e.g., baseball)
4. Click on the AND, OR, or NOT button as appropriate.
5. Repeat step 2 through 4 for each item in your search. Be sure to end with a word or phrase
and not a logical connector.
6. When you have added all of your search terms into the Search Display area, click on the
Search button (or press ENTER/RETURN.)
Logical connectors in advanced searches
TIP The NOT operator
must be used immediately
Logical connectors, also known as Boolean operators, allow you to tell the dictionary to search for
words that match two or more criteria that you specify. The table below summarizes the three
logical connectors that are used in this program.
after the AND connector. If

you try to use NOT by itself
Logical Connector
Symbol
AND
&
Searches for words that meet two or more specified

criteria (e.g., brown AND bird)
OR
Searches for word that meet at least one of two specified

criteria (e.g., tree OR shrub)
NOT
Excludes a specified criterion from a search (e.g., orange

AND NOT color)
or after the OR connector,
your search will almost
always generate invalid
Function
results.
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For example, you could use the AND connector to build a search in the Search Display area that
reads Defining text contains red AND Defining text contains flower to find all of the entries
whose definitions include both the words red and flower.
WARNING! Searches
Searching using wildcard characters

You can use wildcard characters in any of the three search tabs, but they are particularly useful in
the Advanced Searches tab. Wildcard characters can help you look up words when you arent sure
how to spell them, or when you want to find words that have a group of letters in common. The
two wildcard characters available in this program are summarized below:
Wildcard Character
Unabridged
Represents
with wildcards can produce
very large Results Lists that

may may be difficult for
your computer to display.
Any one letter/character
Any number of letters/characters
For example, if you choose the Entry word is search type and enter m?n in the Search Input
area, the program will deliver a Results List that includes all three-letter entries that begin with
m and end with n. If you entered m*n in that same search, the program will deliver a Results List
with all words of whatever length that begin with m and end with n.
WARNING! Do not
Parentheses in searches
include parentheses on the
When building an advanced search in the Search Display area, you can use parentheses to group
search criteria that belong together. For example, you might want to find all nouns that are labeled
slang or nonstandard. You might think that Example 1 below would find such words. But those
search instructions would find all words that are labeled slang and all words that are labeled both
nonstandard and noun. To get the Results List you really want, you must use parentheses around
the OR statement to tell the computer the order in which to conduct its search, as shown in
Example 2 below.
same line as the word or
phrase you enter into the
Search Display area. Click
the buttons to add them on

their own line, as shown in
Example 1
Example 2
Usage note=slang
|
Usage note=nonstandard
&
Function=noun
(
Usage=slang
|
Usage=nonstandard
)
&
function=noun
Example 2.
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Searching for inflected forms

An inflected form of a word is a form that shows the case, number, gender, tense, or other
grammatical distinction of the word including plurals of nouns and past-tense forms of verbs.
If you try to look up an inflected form of a word using Websters Third New International
Dictionary, Unabridged, the program will automatically display the main entry of the word that is
the basis for the inflected form. For example, if you choose the Entry word is search type and
enter the plural word flowers in the Search Input area, the program will find the entry for flower
and show it in the Entry Display area. This special search capability works in most cases, but there
may be times when you will try to find a valid inflected form that the program will fail to
recognize. In such cases the program will automatically display a Lookup List in the
Results/Lookup List area showing entries that fall alphabetically close to the inflected form you
have typed. You will probably see the base form of your search word near the top of the list,
although occasionally you may have to scroll through the Lookup List to find the word you want.
For more about inflected forms, see the Explanatory Notes section in the programs Help System.
Performing Browse Searches
Introducing the Browse tab

Many dictionary lovers enjoy browsing through lists of words to find an interesting one that
catches their eye. Others find browsing helpful when they are trying to locate a word where they
perhaps dont recall the exact spelling but might know it when they see it. The Browse tab of
the dictionary is designed to enable such a scan the list search technique by letting you choose
to search using the Entry word starts with or Entry word ends with search type.
BROWSE TAB
SEARCH TYPE MENU
SEARCH INPUT
Entry Word starts with

att
RESULTS/LOOKUP LIST
att
att
att
atta
atta[1,noun]
atta[2,noun]
attaboy
attacapa
atakapa
attacapa
attacapan
attacapans
attacapas
attacca
1
atakapa
or attacapa \
t+ akp, -k-, - 1p,- 1 po*
Function:
noun
Inflected Form: plural atakapa or atakapas or
attacapa or attacapas
Usage:
usually capitalized
Etymology:
French Atac-Apa, from Choctaw
hatak-apa cannibal,
from hatak man + apa eats
Main Entry:
Variant:
1 a : an Indian people of the Gulf coast of Louisiana

and Texas b : a member of such people
2 : the language of the Atakapa people
STATUS BAR
Figure 5 - Browse Screen
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TIP All searches run in
the Browse tab return a
maximum of 300 entries in
Performing Browse Searches
How to conduct a browse search

To start using the Browse tab, follow these steps:
1. Click on the Browse tab in the Main Window, or choose Browse from the View menu.
2. Choose one of the two search types from the Search Type menu.
the Results/Lookup List

area.
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3. Type the letters that either begin or end the entries you want to browse.
5. Scan the list of words displayed in the Results/Lookup List area.
6. Click on a word to display its entry in the Entry Display area.
Searching by the beginning letters of entries

The Entry word starts with search type is analogous to using guide words to aid in looking up a
word in a print dictionary, and you should enter letters into the Search Input area as if you were
following that same process. First, enter the letter of the alphabetical section that would start the
list of words you seek. Then continue adding letters sequentially just as you would normally flip
through guide words on the top of pages. Finally, once you have gotten as close as you can given
the information you know, click on the Search button and begin scanning the list of entry words
displayed in the Results/Lookup List area for the one you want. For example, if you choose the
Entry word starts with search type and enter the letters emb in the Search Input area and click
on the Search button, the program will return a list of terms beginning with the abbreviation emb
and including embark, embroil, and all other words that start with emb.
Searching by the endings of entries

The Entry word ends with search type is likely to be useful to poets and lyricists, those
comparing the structure of words with similar spellings, or those creating word riddles. This feature
allows you to search for a list of words that all end with the same set of letters. For example, if you
choose the Entry word ends with search type and enter the letters ede in the Search Input area
and click on the Search button, the program will return a list of all of words in the dictionary that
end in the letters ede, including accede, centipede, and precede.
Using Dictionary Entries
Printing
In this program, you can print dictionary entries, illustrations, tables, or Results Lists by simply
clicking on the printer icon located above that area. You can also access options to print each of
these items using keyboard commands by choosing Print from the File menu. To modify your
printer settings, click on the Print Setup option in the File menu.
Highlighting and copying text

You can highlight any word, phrase, or definition within a dictionary entry by dragging over the
text with your mouse. To quickly highlight all of the text in an entry, choose Select All from the
Edit menu. To eliminate highlighting, click in any white space in the Entry Display area. To copy
highlighted text, select Copy from the Edit menu. To paste the text you have copied, use the paste
feature of the program you are pasting into (it is usually under the Edit menu). To copy just the
single word you looked up, use the Copy Word command from the Edit menu.
Pasting text into a field

If you wish, you can copy a word from another program and paste it into the Search Input area of
the dictionary. Use the copy feature of the other program, then return to the dictionary and
choose Paste from the Edit menu. The word you copied will be automatically pasted into the
Search Input area. To look up that word, click on the Search button.
Accessing the dictionary from other programs

This program includes macros to connect the dictionary to some of the most popular word
processing programs. Installing one or more of these macros will add a dictionary button to the
toolbar or an item to the right-click menu of those programs. To use the macro after it has been
installed, follow these steps:
1. While using your word processor, place the cursor in the word you want to look up.
2. Click on the dictionary macro button or the right-click menu listing. The dictionary will open.
3. Review the dictionary entry for your word.
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TIP You must have an
entry showing in the Entry

Display area before you can
use the Add Bookmark
feature.
TIP To quickly move a
bookmark from one folder
to another, simply click on it

in the Organize Bookmarks
dialog box and drag it to
the new folder.
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Advanced Features
Bookmarking entries
Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged lets you bookmark entries in much the
same way that you bookmark pages on the World Wide Web with a browser. Bookmarks make it
easy to return to certain words or definitions that are of particular interest to you.
Adding new bookmarks

To create a bookmark, simply open the entry you want to return to and select the Add Bookmark
command from the Bookmarks menu. A submenu will appear showing you all folders that
already exist for saving the bookmark in. The choice named Main Level will add the entry directly
to the Bookmarks menu, below the line, and in the order it was added.
Organizing bookmarks
To rearrange your bookmarks once they are created, choose Organize Bookmarks from the
Bookmarks menu. This will open the Organize Bookmarks dialog box shown below.
To create a new folder, open the
Organize Bookmarks dialog box and
view the folder/bookmarks list.
Position your cursor within the list
where you would like the new folder
to be inserted, and click on the Create
New Folder button. Type a name for
your folder and click OK. You can also
use the Sort button to arrange your
bookmarks alphabetically. When you
do, the folders will appear at the top of
the list, followed by the bookmarks.
Use the Delete button to remove any
bookmarks you no longer need.
Organize Bookmarks
Organize your bookmarks below:

Vocabulary words
argent
mellifluous
Frequently misspelled words

affect
discrete
Figure 6 - Organize Bookmarks Dialog Box
Help using bookmarks

For help using the bookmark feature, click the Help button in the Bookmarks dialog box.
Customizing your program
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Advanced Features
TIP To return to the
You can customize Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged to best match your
needs by choosing Preferences from the Edit menu. This will open the Preferences dialog box
shown below, featuring the Appearance, Reference, and Browse Search tabs.
colors and text sizes that
Appearance tab
text when you first installed
Preferences
The Appearance tab is used to change text or background

colors, or to increase or decrease the size of the font used in
dictionary entries. To change the color of the dictionary
text or the background on which it displays, click the
appropriate Change button on the Appearance tab, choose
the color you want, and click OK. To increase or decrease
the size of the text, choose a text size from the drop-down
menu on that tab. If you want to use the same colors and
font sizes in the Results List, click the check box at the
bottom of the tab.
were used for dictionary
your dictionary (i.e., the
default settings), click the

Restore Defaults button.
Figure 7 - Preferences Dialog Box
Reference tab
The Reference tab is used to select which reference will open when you start the program. If you
have only one Merriam-Webster reference installed, it is chosen by default. If you have installed
more than one Merriam-Webster reference in the same directory/folder on your computer, choose
the one you want to open from the drop-down menu.
Browse Search tab

The Browse Search tab in the Preferences dialog box is used to select which search tab (Basic
Searches, Advanced Searches, or Browse) will be automatically displayed in the Main Window
whenever you open the dictionary program. You can also use it to set which type of search (e.g.,
Entry word is) is preselected when you start the program. You can change or override these
Preferences settings in the Main Window at any time either by choosing a different option there,
or by choosing Preferences from the Edit menu again.
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TRY IT Type the word
youthinasia and click the
Spelling Help button. When

the Spelling Help dialog
Advanced Features
Spelling help
How can you look up a word in the dictionary if you arent sure how to spell it? Websters Third
New International Dictionary, Unabridged includes two main features to help you find the correct
spelling of words so you can locate them more easily, namely the Lookup List feature described on
page 9, and the Spelling Help button and Spelling Help dialog box shown below.
box opens, find the correct
Spelling Help
youthinasia
spelling of the word,
adamesque
adenase
adonize
atamasco
atomize
autoionize
automnesia
ethanize
euthanasia
euthanize
itemize
otomaco
youth-on-age
euthanasia, to see its entry.
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Figure 8 - Spelling Help Dialog Box
Using Spelling Help

To use the Spelling Help feature simply type a word the way it sounds like it should be spelled in
the Search Input area and click on the Spelling Help button. This will launch the Spelling Help
dialog box and create a list of suggested words. Scan through this list and double-click on the one
you want (or highlight it and click OK) to see its entry.
NOTE: The Spelling Help dialog box does not automatically close after you use it; it remains open
in case you want to check more than one word in the list. To access it again after double-clicking
on a word, choose Spelling Help from the Window menu.
Fonts 25
Forward button 9
Function label 3, 8, 15
A
Add bookmark 7, 24
Adobe Acrobat 2
Advanced Searches 7, 17-20
AND 18
Art 4, 5, 10, 11
Author Quoted Searches 8, 16
B
G
Games, Word 8, 14
Go Online 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
Guide.pdf 2
H
Back button 9
Basic Searches tab 11-16
Basic Searches 7, 11-16
Bookmarks 7, 24
Boolean operators 17-18
Britannica.com 7
Browse Searches 21-22
Browse tab 7, 21
Help 2, 3, 7, 18
Highlighting text 23
History List 7
Homophone Search 8, 13
I
Icon 1
Illustration, Verbal 3, 8, 16
Illustrations 4, 5, 10
Inflected forms 3, 20
Input area 4
Installation 1
C
Clear 6
Close 6
Copy 6, 23
Copy word 6, 23
Crossword Searches 8, 14
Cryptogram Searches 8, 14
J
Jumble Search 8, 14
L
Language names, searching by 13
Lists, Previous and Next 6
Logical connectors 17, 18
Looking up a word 10
Lookup List 4, 9, 11, 17, 21
D
Defining Text Search 8, 12, 15
E
Edit menu 6
Entry Display area 4-5, 9, 11, 17, 21
Entry Word Search 3, 8, 12
Entry, Next and Previous 6
Entry, sample 3
Etymology Search 3, 8, 13
Exit 6
Explanatory Notes 3, 13, 15, 16, 18, 20
F
File menu 6
M
Macros 23
Menu bar 4, 5, 6
Menu commands table 6-7
Merriam-Webster OnLine 7
N
Navigation area 4, 5
New Window 6
Next Entry 6
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Index
Searches, Defining Text 8

Searches, Entry Word 8
Searches, Etymology 8
Searches, Function Label 8
Searches, Homophone 8
Searches, Jumble 8
Searches, Rhyme 8
Searches, Synonym Paragraph 8
Searches, Usage Note 8
Searches, Verbal Illustration 8
Select All 6
Setup 1
Spelling Help 11, 26
Status bar 4, 5, 11, 17, 21
Synonym Paragraphs 8
Synonyms, searching for 16
Next List 6
Next Window 7
NOT 18
O
Online, Go 2, 4, 5, 7, 9
OR 18
Organize Bookmarks 7, 24
Other programs,
using the dictionary from 23
P
Parentheses in searches 17, 19
Paste 6, 23
Preferences 6, 25
Previous Entry 6
Printing 6, 23
Pronunciation 3
T
Table, menu commands 6-7

Table, search fields and their functions 8
Tables in the dictionary 10
Technical Support 2
Type size and color 25
Quick-Start Guide 2
Quit 6
R
README.TXT 2
Registering the dictionary 7
Results Lists, Previous and Next 6
Results/Lookup List 4, 5, 9, 11, 17, 21
Rhyme Search 8, 13
Rollover Help 3
Root words, searching by 13
S
Search fields and their functions table 8
Search Input area 4, 5, 9-12, 17, 21
Search Type menu 11-12, 17, 21
Searches, Advanced 7, 17-20
Searches, Author Quoted 8
Searches, Basic 7, 11-16
Searches, Browse 7, 21-22
Searches, Crossword 8
U
Usage Notes 3, 8, 15
V
Verbal Illustrations 3, 8, 16
W
Wildcards 12, 19
Window menu 7
Window, New 6
Window, Next 7
Word Central 7
Word Game of the Day 7
Word of the Day 7

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Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

Websters Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged

Made in the United States of America

PERFORMING BASIC SEARCHES

PERFORMING BROWSE SEARCHES

USING DICTIONARY ENTRIES

1. Start Windows as normal.

1. Start your computer as normal.

2. Insert the CD-ROM into the

2. Insert the CD-ROM into the

3. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon on

4. Double-click on the CD-ROM icon.

4. Double-click on the file named SETUP.

6. Follow on-screen instructions.

Starting the program

TIP Roll your cursor over

the button or feature you

Learning to use your dictionary program

need help with, then check

the status bar at the bottom

This comprehensive Users Guide.

of the screen for keywords

to use in searching the Help

TIP The information in

the guide.pdf file duplicates

the material in this Users

Guide. If you lose or

misplace this booklet,

TIP Have the program

open as you read through

this section so you can try

the example searches and

Types of information in dictionary entries

1 : to sail about touching at a series of ports as distinguished from voyaging to a set

throughout the tour.

Type a word to see entries where:

Click on a word to view its entry.

bill [1, noun]

Figure 2 - Main Window/Basic Search Screen

Search Input area

Results/Lookup List area

Entry Display area

Opens a new copy of the Main Window.

Enables printing of entries, lists, illustrations, or tables.

Opens controls to change printer settings.

Shuts down the program.

Copies highlighted text to the clipboard.

Copies the currently displayed entry word, without hyphenation points,

Inserts text from the clipboard to the Search Input area.

Highlights all text in the Entry Display area.

Opens a dialog box showing previously viewed words.

Changes to the Basic Searches tab.

Changes to the Advanced Searches tab.

Changes to the Browse tab.

Adds an entry to the Bookmark menu.

Opens controls to sort and rearrange bookmarks.

Opens a page on the World Wide Web where it is possible to register

Merriam-Webster OnLine Opens a Web page allowing access to Merriam-Websters Collegiate

Word of the Day

Opens a Web page offering a new word, example sentence, and

Word Game of the Day

Opens a Web page offering a new word game each day.